On the matter of territorial incorporation and lease of Lyanko Island(*) from Yozaburo NAKAI, Saigo-Cho (Town), Shimane Prefecture, (the Petition was) submitted as shown on the attached copy.
*Colloquial term for (present-day) Takeshima used in Oki, which is derived from "Liancourt Rocks"
Content
Shimaki No. 5
| Document title | Shimaki No. 5 |
|---|---|
| Date created (Western calendar) | 1904 |
| Date created (Japanese era) | Meiji 37 |
| Author(s) / Editor(s) | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Publisher | Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Name of publication | Teikoku Hanto Kankei Zakken (Miscellaneous Matters Related to Imperial Territory) |
| Content | A petition for territorial incorporation and lease of Takeshima submitted by Yozaburo NAKAI of Oki. |
| Language | Japanese |
|---|---|
| Public access | Open |
| Repository | Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |
| Medium | Paper |
| Copies | 3 pages |
| Reference No. | T1904000000101 |
| Reference & Information | Follow the instruction at Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (Or, access National Archives Japan Center for Asian Historical Records Website) |
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